as in misuses
incorrect or improper use
if there's a hidden charge for the service, then that's a perversion of the word "free"
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Recent Examples of perversions
But there’s more to it than gleeful perversions of genre.
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
This garish cavalcade of perversions, which just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, should have been shocking and transgressive; the pieces are certainly there.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perversions
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The decision to hire the Crumbie Law Group to investigate the potential misuses involving city credit cards and other resources was approved by the Board of Aldermen during a special meeting on Wednesday.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) prohibits specific intentional misuses and establishes a 36-month regulatory sandbox.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
Noun
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That safeguard was meant to guard against potential abuses of power, said Meza, the former commission chair.—
Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Only if a final agreement follows on this provisional one will Iran be provided with $300 billion and the lifting of all sanctions, including those linked to terrorism, its ballistic-missile program, and human-rights abuses.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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“Perversions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perversions. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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